Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-15
THE SENATE'S WORK.
Associated Press Report OF the Proceed
lnEs Yesterday.

Associated Press Report OF the Proceed
lnGs Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December l4.-Mr.
Hoar, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, presented report in the
West Vest Virginia case. He said that the
report was unanimous. The questions
raised were very simple ones and easily
comprehended. One Of them had been
long ago determined by the Senate, and he
supposed that all Senators had had occasion
to reflect on the other. In order that the
Senator nigh: enter at once upon his duties
be hoped there would be no objection to
having the report disposed Of at present.
The report was read at length. 1t con-
cludeS with two resolutions, the one de-
clariug that Daniel B. Lucas is not entitled
to the seat, and the other declaring that
Charles J. Faulkner has been duly elected
Senator from The State OF West Virginia
for the term OF six years, commencing 4th
OF March, and is entitled to seat in the
Senate as such Senator. aye resolutions
were agreed to viva yoce, nd the oath of
office was thereupOn administered to Mr..
Faulkner. MI. Hoar then moved that
Mr Faulkner be assigned to the Commit
tees on Claims, District OF Columbia,
Mines and Mining, and Pensions. Agreed
&c.
Mir. Harris, from the Committee on
Rules, reported an amendment to the 3lst
rule. That rule provides that where an
adverse report is made on a cailu, and the
report agreed 10, it shall not be in order 10
move to take the papers from file for the
purpose OF referring them at a subsequent
session, unless the petition states that
new evidence has been discovered and the
subst ance Oft. The amendment is to add
10 the rule clause, that in cases where
there Is no adverse report it shall be the
duty OF the Secretary of the Senate TO
transmit all such papers TO the committee
in which such claimsi are pending. The
report was agreed TO-
kluong bills that were introduced and
referrel were the following:
R7 Mr. Harris--To incorporate the
Washington suburb K. X. Co Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Ry Mr. Geor9e-To protect innocent
purehaSeTs Of patented articles, making 1t
a valid defense against actions tor infringe
ment, that the article was bought for use
or consumption, not for sale, and in good
faith. and in the usual course Of trade; and
providing that all patents shall be subject
10 purchase by the Government for gen
ersl use, at q reasonable valuation).
Mr.. Platt moved that the last bill be re-
ferred TO the Committee Oh Patents, which
had heretofore had the subject under con-
alteration, not to the Judiciary Committee
a. prcuosed by its author.
Mr.. George said that the bill was
very imnortaut one; that it presented legal
questions, and that the Judiciary Com
mittes was the one TO which it should be
referred.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution su-
thorizing the Select Committee on Indian
Traders authorized on June 3rd. 1886, TO
continue its investigation. Referred. The
Senate then took up the bill introduced
by Mr.. Morrill,, to regulate immigration,
and vas addressed by that Senator in ex-
PLANTATION and advocacy Of the bill.
Its main object, he said, was TO have the
character OF foreign immigrants examined,
first, by the United States Consul at the
ports of departure, instead Of by State
Commissioners at the ports Of arrival. fhe
foreign idea, he said, was that the United
States invited free immigration, regardless
of the character Of the immigrants, but the
American idea was that it never really
offered an asylum to conyicts, to irreconci-
,sble saemies Of law and order, or to the oc-
eapzuts OF t5Sa old worlds insane asylums,
and ~orkhouses. The doors were left
open only TO persons Of good moral char
acter.
By the census of 1880 the population of
foreign birth and parentage was sboai l5,-
0o0, 900 and the immigration since then T.
344. COO, so that, without including the
children born of foreign parents since 80,
there was now in this country a foreign
population Of ls, Si0, 900, or nearly one
third Of the entire population. This dis
closed the enormous attractive force exert
ed by this country On the inhabitants of
Europe He hsd lately visited Castle Gar